What's wrong with Jimmy Buffett? - Beyond Tiki

T tikimug Member 1217 mi. North of the Mai Kai Joined: Apr 01, 2002 Posts: 752	T tikimug Posted posted on Thu, May 16, 2002 11:48 AM Wow, I echo all the sentiments mentioned (especially the redneck riviera :D ) To me it's very simple, you could sum it up in one word and Jimmy Buffet lacks it. That word would be LUSHNESS Just compare musically Arthur Lyman's "Sea Breeze" or Martin Denny's "Baja" even any song by my current fav's Don Tiki to what..., "Cheeseburgers in Paridise"????? HUH???????????????? Can you have those two things together in the same sentence???? Cheeseburger? Paridise? There is nothing lush about a twangy acoustical guitar banging away about getting wasted and looking for some lost salt shaker. Don't get me wrong, I'm not opposed to that! It just dosen't seem to fit in the "style" of tiki's. Here is an example, check out http://www.tikibar.com/ this is a New Jersey shore bar called Martell's Tiki Bar. I am sorry they call it a "tiki bar" (it's not) I would expect to see some tikis but there are no tikis. They also don't play any Denny or Lyman. However, you do hear alot of Buffet songs, as they are very popular with the Jersey Girls. There is nothing Lush about this Jersey shore tiki bar, but they DO sell alot of Bud Light! Anyway, "That's just my opinion, I could be wrong" :wink:

Wow,
I echo all the sentiments mentioned (especially the redneck riviera :D )

To me it's very simple, you could sum it up in one word and Jimmy Buffet lacks it. That word would be LUSHNESS

Just compare musically Arthur Lyman's "Sea Breeze" or Martin Denny's "Baja" even any song by my current fav's Don Tiki to what..., "Cheeseburgers in Paridise"????? HUH????????????????

Can you have those two things together in the same sentence???? Cheeseburger? Paridise?

There is nothing lush about a twangy acoustical guitar banging away about getting wasted and looking for some lost salt shaker.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not opposed to that! It just dosen't seem to fit in the "style" of tiki's.

Here is an example, check out http://www.tikibar.com/ this is a New Jersey shore bar called Martell's Tiki Bar. I am sorry they call it a "tiki bar" (it's not) I would expect to see some tikis but there are no tikis. They also don't play any Denny or Lyman. However, you do hear alot of Buffet songs, as they are very popular with the Jersey Girls. There is nothing Lush about this Jersey shore tiki bar, but they DO sell alot of Bud Light!

Anyway,
"That's just my opinion, I could be wrong" :wink:

Post #1527 by tikimug on Thu, May 16, 2002 11:48 AM